California · Butte County
Past Producer

Surcease Mine

Butte County, California, United States
GoldSilverCopperLeadAntimonyIron
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Antimony, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formRIBBON
Ore controlFault Zone, Strike N70e, Dips 65-70n
Materials
Ore mineralsAntimony, Bornite, Bournonite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Limonite, Marcasite, Pyrrhotite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockGranite
StructureTrondjemite Intrusion Exposed 2 Mi. To Se.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10035946
MRDS IDM023899
Alternate namesSurcease, Treasure Hill, Bunker Hill
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.69099, -121.46633
References
LOGAN, C.A., 1930, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BUTTE COUNTY, CALIF. CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 26, NO. 4, P. 381-382OBRIEN, J.C., 1949, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V-45, NO. 3, P. 431-432GOODWIN, J. G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 421-422SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 2, P. 54-55LOGAN (1930) OBRIEN (1949) GOODWIN (1957)